Tobacco Prevention

Take that first stepThe US Surgeon General has said, “Smoking cessation [stopping smoking] represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives.”

You know smoking is bad. It's still the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. On average, smokers die 10 years earlier than nonsmokers. It’s hard to quit smoking, but you can do it.

Don't you think it's time to put and end to it?

Look inside a cigarette. There are over 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke and about 70 of those chemicals are known to cause cancer.

Get the facts:

Each year tobacco use kills over 480,000 American smokers.

Each day, more than 3,200 people younger than 18 years of age smoke their first cigarette.

E-CigarettesMany people think that e-cigarettes are safe alternatives to smoking regular cigarettes. They're not! Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which causes addiction. When youth smoke e-cigarettes it can harm brain function and lead to continued tobacco product use. Get the facts about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes.

Need Help?Don't go it alone. Quitting smoking is hard on your own. It often takes smokers many attempts before quitting. Maybe you have been thinking about quitting. Maybe you have already quit and have some helpful tips to share. Maybe you are trying to quit right now. Want help quitting? Go no further than your own backyard.